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Alphabetic List of Interventions, Treatments and Therapies

This section contains an alphabetic list of interventions, and some specific techniques, designed to help autistic people.

You may be able to find more information, including links to other parts of this website, by clicking on the title of an intervention.


If you know of any other items we should include in this section, please email info@informationautism.org.

Please note that we reserve the right not to include an item if we feel that it is not appropriate.

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Glossary Item Description
Exergaming

Exergaming is a term used to describe video games that are also a form of exercise.

Extinction

Extinction is the withdrawal or removal of reinforcers of interfering behaviour in order to reduce the occurrence of that behaviour.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a treatment in which the therapist moves her fingers back and forth in front of your face and asks you to follow these hand motions with your eyes, while recalling a disturbing event.


Disclaimer

The fact that an intervention or technique is listed here does not necessarily mean that we support its use. Nor does it mean that there is any scientifically valid or reliable evidence behind it.

You can find details of the interventions we have already ranked in Our Evaluations of Autism Interventions, Treatments and Therapies.

Quick link:
https://www.informationautism.org/alphabetic-list-interventions
Updated
16 Jun 2022